[Tree with Yellow Leaves]

Yoho Tsuda

ca. 1980 · Chromogenic print · Photographs

From the mid-1960s until his death, Tsuda trained his camera on the natural world, attempting to anchor the ephemeral in the fixed space of a photograph. Regarded as a symbol of longevity in Japanese culture, the gingko tree is a reminder of the passage of time and the cyclical nature of life. Its fallen yellow leaves flood the serene composition, encircling the tree where they will soon grow anew.

Artist

Yoho Tsuda

Date

ca. 1980

Medium

Chromogenic print

Department

Photographs

Credit line

Gift of the artist, 1980